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Kraft Heinz Deceptive Labeling Settlement Approved

Posted on July 22, 2021

On July 13, 2021, U.S. District Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II approved (subscription to Law360 required) a $16 million class settlement to resolve claims that Kraft Heinz Foods Co. engaged

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General Mills Flavor Labeling Settlement Denied

Posted on June 9, 2021

On Friday, June 4, U.S. District Judge James Lorenz denied preliminary approval (subscription to Law360 required) of a General Mills class action settlement due to signs of collusion. The California

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Class Actions Continue to Target Butter & Vanilla

Posted on June 4, 2021

Two recently-filed class actions target Pepperidge Farm butter-flavored crackers and Nestlé vanilla-flavored coffee creamer:

Pepperidge Farm Butter Crackers (Law360 subscription required): A class of consumers filed suit against Pepperidge Farm,

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Company Settles Case on Baking Process Claims

Posted on February 25, 2021

On February 16, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division granted final approval of a class action settlement, incentive reward, and attorneys’ fees and

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ABC News and BPI Reach Settlement in Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation

Posted on July 3, 2017

As previously covered on this blog, in the Spring of 2012, ABC News aired a series of reports on “Lean Finely Textured Beef” (LFTB), referring to the product as

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Postscripts

Posted on December 3, 2015

Parties settle “Made in USA” lawsuit in California. (subscription to Law360 required)

As previously covered on this blog, a product may bear a “Made in USA”-type (MIU) claim in accordance

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Sweet Deal

Posted on November 23, 2015

Sugar and corn syrup producers settle their $1.1 billion false advertising lawsuit.

As recently covered on this blog, sugar and corn syrup producers have been waging a high-stakes courtroom

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Naturally Modified

Posted on November 12, 2015

Food producer settles class action lawsuit involving “all natural” claims for cooking oil made from GM crops.

Challenges to “natural” claims continue to proliferate in court rooms across the United

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Plaintiff Paydays on Pause

Posted on March 25, 2015

Continuing a trend, “all-natural” settlement includes no consumer payout.

As the food industry is well aware, numerous class action lawsuits continue to be filed in California and in other jurisdictions

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